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steve double u
United Kingdom
Приєднався 12 гру 2015
Hi, I am a former BT technician with an interest in all types of things. I also worked for an American company called Gould, in the UK, formally Advance Instruments. More recently, I have been a coach driver. I am involved in bus preservation, and help to look after these vehicles with a local enthusiast. I enjoy walking, and exploring historic places. I live in the South East of the UK.
BOYA RADIO MICROPHONE
A little demonstration of this product from Boya.
This is my personal experience only and I am not receiving any financial reward as such.
This is my personal experience only and I am not receiving any financial reward as such.
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Відео
Train ride at Mangapps Railway Southminster, Essex.
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Train ride at Mangapps Railway Southminster, Essex.
NICE NARROWBOAT SOUND AND BLISWORTH TUNNEL
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NICE NARROWBOAT SOUND AND BLISWORTH TUNNEL
Locomotive 80078 hauling train into Dereham
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Locomotive 80078 hauling train into Dereham
MID NORFOLK RAILWAY DEREHAM to WYMONDHAM 2
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MID NORFOLK RAILWAY DEREHAM to WYMONDHAM 2
Ex SOUTHERN VECTIS OPEN TOPPER LOOKING GOOD
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Ex SOUTHERN VECTIS OPEN TOPPER LOOKING GOOD
POT OF GOLD SHANTY CREW at HENRY BLOGG MUSEUM
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POT OF GOLD SHANTY CREW at HENRY BLOGG MUSEUM
Harwich Shanty Festival featuring POT OF GOLD
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Harwich Shanty Festival featuring POT OF GOLD
POT OF GOLD SHANTY CREW AT HARWICH 2022
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POT OF GOLD SHANTY CREW AT HARWICH 2022
WAVERLEY PADDLE STEAMER DEPARTS FROM HARWICH
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WAVERLEY PADDLE STEAMER DEPARTS FROM HARWICH
ITC 99B NAB CART MACHINE. ELSA Demonstration, Azimuth motor fix and SOME FUN
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ITC 99B NAB CART MACHINE. ELSA Demonstration, Azimuth motor fix and SOME FUN
High Speed Trains Over the River Medway
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High Speed Trains Over the River Medway
SEA FORTS, SS MONTGOMERY and SOUTHEND PIER
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SEA FORTS, SS MONTGOMERY and SOUTHEND PIER
HUMBER BRIDGE TWO WAY RAMBLE. (Whilst rambling on and on)
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HUMBER BRIDGE TWO WAY RAMBLE. (Whilst rambling on and on)
MSC ERICA DEPARTS FELIXSTOWE CONTAINER PORT
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MSC ERICA DEPARTS FELIXSTOWE CONTAINER PORT
Thanks for your video!! Cart machines are amazing!! I have a Sonifex cart machine. Do you know where I could find a pinch roller rubber replacement?
@@francesc_jingles40 Thank you for your kind comment. I don't know off hand a supplier of pinch rollers, I would suggest searching Ebay etc, or perhaps enquiring at radio stations in case they may have old stock lying around, or maybe a broken machine.....btw thank you for subscribing.
…Sailor’s warning? Red sky at night; Sailor’s delight…right?
@@JustinCase-555 In UK it's Sheperd's warning and delight so I would imagine that it varies wherever the location. Sailor's warning works for me.
@@stevedoubleu99B It crazy, but neat how the meaning is still the same no matter the Hemisphere, eastern or western, or the terrain being land or sea! By no means am I a sailor or a shepherd, but living in the US, in the lower part of the northern east coast, all I know is… When there’s a rainbow(prism effect) around the moon, the next day is going to be extremely humid. Is it true, idk, maybe there’s some truth to it. Moisture in the air combined with the atmospheric light from the moon or sun causing a “rainbow” around the moon. The humidity here will change you…it changes me anyway. I hate everyone and nothing is funny. 🤭🤭
@JustinCase-555 That's really fascinating, I think we are affected more than we realise by air pressure, humidity etc.
The place is Frating in Essex, looking over towards Gt Bentley.
Where’s that mate?
@Letsgoforawalk12 The place is Clacton on Sea in Essex
i have a single player the motor was making noise it sounded like it had a bad bearing when i took it out of the case the motor capacitor was bad it was leaking oil i replaced and the motor plays and sounds good 1.5 mfd 660 vac .
Definitely. I studied them in the Purbecks for three summers, I know!
It's a buzzard
Mangapps is a little off the beaten track (Southminster Essex) but don't be put off by this. Apart from lots of interesting locos and rolling stock, the collection of ancillary items is astounding, with lamps, models signalling and signs everywhere. There is even a working lever frame with working interlock. There is a reasonably priced tea/ cake carriage. No hot meals though. A great day out.
cool!
The Office 😂
@@megatronskneecap Hi, I didn't show Dwight speaking in case I fell foul of copyright.
@ Wouldn’t care anyway as it’s not Ricky Gervais!
Fairplay, It took me a while to get into the american version though.@@megatronskneecap
😂
Just an idea I had to enhance the beauty of a valve or tube. Probably been done before but not by me.
Just to be clear, our regular plumber is excellent. This was not him.
I'm a Steve Double U too!
I worked a chr. We had 8 of those beaties.
Having done a canal holiday I can tell you it isn't a great sound when it is all you hear all day. Out in the countryside it would be nice to hear the birds and sounds of nature or even someone at the front asking you a question without having to raise their voice. However on a canal boat all you can hear is the relentless chug of a diesel engine for hour after hour. I vowed I wouldn't do another canal boat holiday until I could rent an electric powered boat. One day I hope that our canals will be free of this dreadful noise and once again return to the quiet places they would have been in the days of horse drawn barges.
@@OpticalMan Very good point actually. I think electric power would work very well on a narrowboat maybe......
Back in the early 1980’s, I was a DJ on my college radio station in California. We used cart decks for station IDs, jingles, public service announcements and station promotional spots. The ones we had were not ITC, but a different make (I never noticed the manufacturer of them). In order to get a passing grade for being on air staff, we had to produce three promotional or PSA spots per quarter which we recorded onto carts. It was a rather tedious process to record and mix the spots on reel to reel tape, then copy to cart. We had a supply of carts in production room to choose from, so if I had found a cart that had a longer recording time, I would record my spot multiple times on a given cart so it didn’t have to fast forward so much after playing. I actually found a set of these ITC 99b decks on eBay that are in working order and even came with the connector cables between the two units. The seller even made a hardcopy of user manual and put in a nice binder for it. And, I also bought the teeshirt through Redbubble here in the US.
@@djm5k Wow both machines AND the connecting cable. That's great, even better with the manual. I had to make my cable and found a manual on Ebay from the USA. Thank you for your comment and congrats on the machines. Built like tanks!!
The biggest port in uk its my home town steve
This is super cool
Wouah, your are amazing. I have one MIni disc Denon, work fine on player, but what he wants to UTOC write, it fails. Real good set up. I am looking for a cartridge reccord machine by the way.
Thank you. Best advice I can give as regards cart recorder is to keep a look out on EBay or similar sites.
Great setup! I would love to see a video where you talk more about your custom mixer project, it looks cool and sounds great! Not a lot of homemade mixers out there.
Thank you very much for your comment. I will endeavor to meet your request.
WOW! Usually when you're just checking some stuff out there is a real lapse in quality but Holy Crap that is a tremendously awesome sound! Fantastic set up although I wish I could buy you an airplane hanger to set up in . . . you deserve it.
Thank you, the camera is a Canon HFG 25 fed by line audio attenuated and fed into the mic input. The mic input can be set to line level in the menu, but I prefer to put a low level in just in case.
I have the Sony broadcast minidisk recorders
I should imagine they are nice to use, being Sony.😊
You cant have enough minidisc players offcourse. Change that 1 or 2 not working are huge. At least thats my experience. Had multiple md players. All broke down. Now im oldskool burning cds. Bought a load of those lightscribes (350). And as player a denon dcd 720ae. Didnt had a single problem anymore. Must say really like those small discs, for recording im just gonna stick to cds.
Thank you for your comment. Indeed you can't have enough.😊
Nice place! I love minidiscs too, but I only have two portable units (a sharp model and a Hi-MD Sony) and like 50 discs.
Thank you. It seems minidiscs are more popular than I thought.
Sun's out gun's out! What a sexy punter <3
Best punter in town from what I'm told!
What a handsome tour guide 😍😍
Hey Steve, do you still have the original tapes of this?
I think I do Matt, it is on hi8 format, I believe.
That’s amazing are you on Facebook or Twitter? If not what’s the best way to contact you?
@@stevedoubleu99B That’s amazing are you on Facebook or Twitter? If not what’s the best way to contact you?
@@stevedoubleu99B what is the best way to contact you regarding the use of the video?
Hi Matt. Sorry, I missed your comment as they don't always show up. As far as I'm concerned, you may use the content in the video. Sadly I am not on Facebook or Twitter. My email is stevedoubleu3@gmail.com
Hook of Holland still has two pairs of lights, one red pair on the north bank (actually right by the Stena terminal) and a white pair on the south bank.
I must make the trip and visit the hook. I'm told that the town is a great day out in itself.
In the US, cart machines were used for songs too. Fun fact: when PR&E imported (under their brand) the Sonifex machines in the US, they failed because the motor was not rated to play for that duration and would overheat.
Thank you for your comment.
HI Steve, what cable do you use between the recording amp and the cart machine? I'm looking for one.
Hi, I had to make the cable up myself, as I couldn't find one either. It is pin for pin, so was straightforward enough. Unfortunately, I can't remember what the plugs are called. If I can find out/remember, I will get back to you.
@@stevedoubleu99B I think I found it. It's a Centronics 24-pin connector, 57-30240. My cart machine is an ITC Delta 1, so it might be different for yours.
Nice one. Do you happen to know where I can get the interconnect cable from the recording amplifier (the unit with VU meters) to the playback machine? Looking all over but haven't found it. I haven't seen them on Ebay. I wonder if they are a standard cable of sorts?
Hi, sorry for this late reply. I made mine up, but can't remember what the connectors are called. However, at least it is 'pin for pin' at each end. If I can find out, I will let you know. May be an Idea to enquire at radio stations, as they may have odd ones left over from the 'good ol days'
What a nice wake up!
Wow, the sound of those four Merlin engines, was so reassuring for the people of the home front but must have been terrifying for the unfortunate people who suffered its destructive consequences! Thank you for sharing 👍
Exactly. I just watched a video documentary about Dresden, and I must admit, it brings it home very vividly that this beautiful aircraft is ultimately a machine of destruction.
Such a mighty sound.
For sure. I have enough time to hop out of the tub and run to the back yard to see it. The Mynarski Lanc here In Canada always gives a resounding hello.👍
Hi Steve, I have 2 of these machines but only one slot works properly on each one. Could I pay you to look at these and fix them if you can?
Sorry, only just seen your other comment. If you tell me the symptoms I could possibly advise, but If you prefer, I would be happy to take a look. One point I would warn of, which is not obvious...the solenoids work via bridge rectifiers, DIRECTLY FROM THE MAINS. Bl..dy dangerous if you're unaware. Just thought it was worth mentioning.
Do you repair NAB cart machines for a fee? I have quite a few but many do not work and I can't find anyone to fix them, although many have tried.
Hi, sorry, I have only just seen your comment. I can repair most aspects, or would offer advice based on my own experiences. i.e. with my 3D machine, many capacitors had completely dried up, replacing them brought it to life. I would of course be happy to look at them. Depending on your own experience of course, but they are pretty straightforward as regards technology. Thank you for your comment.
Hi, Any experience with replacing the motor bearing on the later motors, ITC series one? (though they are all very similar) How exactly is it pulled off? any into appreciate. Thanks
Hi Kevin, sorry, I have only just seen your comment. Sadly, I have not attempted a bearing change even though mine are noisy. I imagine it is reasonably straightforward though. Hardest part probably is aligning the motor with the pinch roller afterwards, I believe there was a little tool for this. Thank you for your comment and good luck.
I liked the RP series they was so reliable.
Is there a cycle path anywhere winding onto the top walkway..cheers
Hi, sorry, I have only just seen your comment. As far as I have seen, there is no cycleway without using the road itself. The west access is a rather steep slope (steps all but eroded away) and the east is decent steps. Only the westbound walkway seems to be in use. I would say that the walkway itself is very suitable for cycles though. The path towards Felixtowe is under the bridge, then through a gate so you travel parallel to the eastbound carriageway. (along a footpath) I hope this is helpful.
@@stevedoubleu99B you couldn’t of explained it any better,thanks for that information..you would of thought someone would of at least made some kind of decent track up onto the bridge,I do like the look of the Orwell bridge though..
@@dnvlogs4390 You are welcome. Yes you would have thought better access for cycles would be in place. About a mile along the footpath I mention, there is a little free parking area, so you could walk it maybe. I would urge you to do it, the view is stunning.
It was great fun and a great honour to be asked to film this great ensemble.
Very enjoyable video! 👍 There has been a documentary about Waverley on German TV and in it it was mentioned that the ship does indeed have a rudder and its small size is considered a bit of a design flaw, because the speed above which it is effective is said to be relatively high.
Thank you for that, and thanks for watching. I enjoyed my 'Waverley Experience very much.
I've been looking for years for an nab cart machine
Ebay is a good place, as mine have been purchased on that site, or maybe some radio stations may still have one or two stashed away.
Well presented.
Thank you Dave.
Thank you for this! I’ve been toying with the idea of walking over but was concerned about the noise and the size of the path. I think you’ve persuaded me to give it a go!
Thank you for your comment, sorry for delayed reply. You should do this, the view is stunning. A couple of tips if you do. 1; the bank on the south side is a little steep, so maybe a stick would be helpful. 2; Only the southbound carriageway walkway is accessible. The easiest climb is on the north end where there is a lovely concrete stairway, so you could maybe do it from there and back. Definitely you should do it. Let me know if you do and good luck!
A bicycle is out the question then or is it
The anchorage blocks are hollow inside
Thanks for that info, I had no idea that was the case.
Hi Steve... can you still get servo boards for the 99B.... incidentally I got some vintage buses too... 4 Bristol RE and a tiger....
Hi Bryan to great to hear about your buses. I used to drive Leyland tigers for a company in London called Grey-Green, sadly long gone. Anyway, I think the only way to obtain servo boards is to keep an eye on the auction sites. What I can say is that although the boards went through changes, as far as I can tell, they were designed to be interchangeable. Unless anyone knows differently.
Are these type of machines available to buy in the UK?
Yes, they come up on the auction sites now and then. Be sure to check the voltage and mains frequency, as the motor speed is governed by this frequency. ie USA 60hz and UK 50hz
Great fun.....what a crew.